NEWS BRIEFS update Feb. 25, 2020
Accor year-end results. Record year for Canadian tourism. JourneySafe for Super 8. Fairmont Pacific Rim celebrates 10 years. How hotels can compete against OTAs. Wyndham in growth mode in spite of headwinds.
Accor year-end results. Record year for Canadian tourism. JourneySafe for Super 8. Fairmont Pacific Rim celebrates 10 years. How hotels can compete against OTAs. Wyndham in growth mode in spite of headwinds.
Inn at Laurel Point renewal. Knights Inn comes to Prince George, North Bay. Nita Lake’s champagne nail bar. Radisson Sudbury sold by Colliers. Temple approved to go private. TownePlace Suites Edmonton opens. Sparrow…
KELOWNA, B.C. — The Best Western Plus Kelowna Hotel & Suites is proud to be the new home to Wicked Wine Tours. The partnership will offer a ‘one-stop-shop’ for guests looking to visit the Okanagan’s wine country at…
MCLEAN, Va. — Tempo by Hilton is the company’s first elevated, yet approachable, lifestyle brand. CLN talked to global head of New Brand
MONTREAL — Germain Hotels is proud to announce the official reopening of Le Germain Hotel Montreal, following a bold transformationand an investment of over $30 million. Before and After.
Janak Bhawnani now VP Operations at Easton’s Group. David Robinson is now interim president and CEO at Destination Canada. RLHC has an interim president and CEO as well.
TORONTO — Hyatt has eight open hotels and 24 under development in Canada, including 14 Hyatt Place and six Hyatt House properties. Hyatt is committed to mindful growth, expanding in markets that matter most to guests.
VANCOUVER — Greg Klassen worked as senior VP marketing strategy and communications at CTC (the predecessor to Destination Canada) during SARS. Here are his thoughts on what Canada can learn from our experiences in 2003.
OTTAWA — Trudeau, Scheer, Singh and Blanchet didn’t agree on much during last fall’s election. Yet all parties included a commitment to tax digital businesses, like Airbnb, the same way as hotels thanks to the unified…
SASKATOON, TORONTO — While Jim Bence of the SHHA has made headlines with his efforts to advance hoteliers’ knowledge of human trafficking, Tony Elenis of ORHMA and other stakeholders met with Ontario Premier Doug Ford…
Canada’s tourism industry is on track for measured growth in 2025, with potential tailwinds from a weakened Canadian dollar and evolving domestic spending patterns. According to a recent report from the Business…
Colliers Hotels has confirmed the sale of the 102-room Hampton Inn & Suites Ottawa-West, marking a significant transaction in one of the country’s most active real estate markets.
The Luxury Collection, part of Marriott Bonvoy’s global portfolio, has made its official entry into Atlantic Canada with the addition of Muir, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Halifax. Located in the Queen’s Marque district…
Sonesta International Hotels has appointed Gunjan Kahlon as regional vice president, lodging development.